Contact Improvisation
Earthdance
is an arts, dance, & movement organization and retreat center in Western Massachusetts, on unceded, ancestral Nipmuck, Pocumtuc and Wabanaki Confederacy Land. Earthdance welcomes guests from around the world to engage in events that center movement and embodied practice, Contact Improvisation, and collaborative art making.
The staff and board of directors are committed to an organizational culture that values interdisciplinary collaboration, improvisational community building, and ongoing devotion to equity, access and direct response to the realities of a greater socio-cultural landscape.
Earthdance is dedicated to building awareness of sustainable living and community building; in addition to arts-focused programming, the facility is available for partnerships with other organizations, institutions, festivals, and rentals that align with Earthdance’s values and culture.
Classes & Workshops
Contact Improvisation
Artist Residencies & Retreats
Community
Earthdance Events
For more events see the full calendar >
New Year’s Winter Jam 2022 with facilitators Raphael Sacks and Neva Cockrell
December 27, 2022 to January 1, 2023
More information and registration coming soon!
An Evolution of Embodied Consciousness with Janet Adler, Paula Sager & Bonnie Morrissey
April 21 to April 23, 2023
More information and registration coming soon!
Ongoing Monthly Ecstatic Dance at Earthdance!
December 8, 2022 - Arrive at 6:45pm, Opening Circle at 7pm
Earthdance is teaming up with DJ Passionflower (Andrew Mangold) of Earthshake Ecstatic Dance to host the first iteration of a regular monthly movement gathering, held every second Thursday of the month!
Ongoing Sunday Jams at Earthdance
Most Sundays: Class at 5, Jam at 6:30
The long-time tradition of weekly Sunday CI Jams has returned to Earthdance! Come for a class beforehand, or just for the jam. Stay for the sauna and potluck dinner! Registration not required.
The Royal Ball! A Gala Benefit for Earthdance
Saturday, December 10, 2022 - Shared Feast at 4pm, Royal Ball at 7:30pm
This is your official invitation to the Royal Ball! - Your Majesty, this is guaranteed to be the event of the year. You certainly wouldn’t want to miss the chance to show off your fanciest dress and extravagant wealth to the other invited Regals. It would be the suggestion of this humble messenger to engage immediately your best tailors, dressmakers, and costumers to be certain you and your country are properly represented at this most auspicious gathering.
Monthly Family Constellation Workshop + Potluck & Sauna with Petrus Slaghekke
December 17, 2022 2pm
A kind of “living map,” Family Constellations is a unique, phenomenological approach that invites you to make peace with your past.
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More Ways to be Here
Host Your Event
With a unique combination of mixed-used indoor & outdoor facilities, Earthdance provides an ideal setting for workshops, conferences, and special events that seek a combination of focus, celebration, and intimate connection.
Personal Retreats: Earthdance is a beautiful and inspiring place to rest & retreat.
Mineral Collecting: Visit the old Betts Mine site to look for minerals.
Experiences
The Value of Earthdance
A relaxing and rigorous environment, that values the pace of the body and the richness of the soul.
Lila H.
What I Learned
Inspired by a community of teachers dedicated to seeking the moving and sublime truths of existence I learned to call on my name as Artist and Dancer.
Michelle L.
Why I Donate
Earthdance is a gem in the firmament! It holds space for deep exploration of one’s current investigation and supports our light spirit as well.
Ted J.
I Love
Part of my joy is just knowing that it’s here, even if I don’t use it as much as I would like. It’s like a local home of the larger dance community. A place to meet and re-meet friends. A place to get physical contact in times when that’s missing from my life – a connection. A place to express emotion. A place I’m proud to introduce people to as a physical center for my community of people. It allows people to have a place for the stream of community members that come and go through out lives. A place of nurturing – be it food, touch, talk, dance.
Anonymous.